Permanent residency pathway for provisional visa 489

[Kokontuk]

I have recently applied for 489 visa and i am waiting for my grant letter. I wish to ask if i can work in any occupation other then my nominated occupation. Will this affect my chances of getting residency via the 887 visa?

 

[MysticRiver]

I wish to ask if i can work in any occupation other then my nominated occupation.

Definitely

When you apply for this visa you must have worked full-time for at least 12 months as the holder of one or more eligible skilled visas:

• in a regional or low-population growth metropolitan area, if a state or territory government nominated you for your eligible visa, or
• a designated area of Australia if a family member had sponsored you for your eligible visa.

Full time work means 35 hours per week. You can combine work in concurrent part-time employment to satisfy this requirement. You can work in your nominated occupation or any other occupation.

 

[MysticRiver]

@MysticRiver you mentioned that a bridging visa will be granted if 489 expires, will they grant applicant a bridging visa immediately upon application for 887 submitted or only when 887 is submitted AND 489 expires? It says on their website "you must be inside Australia if our decision is to grant you a visa", so does that mean the applicant cannot leave Australia until grant? Thanks!

BV is granted as soon as you apply 887, but come into effect after your 489 expires. Until your 489 is expired, you can travel as you like, but you need to come back because your 887 will be granted only while you are in Australia.

 

[Miss Taurus]

BV is granted as soon as you apply 887, but come into effect after your 489 expires. Until your 489 is expired, you can travel as you like, but you need to come back because your 887 will be granted only while you are in Australia.

Thank you for clarifying @MysticRiver. So, does that mean once I have submitted an application for 887, I should remain in the country until a decision is made as I need to be in Australia when they grant and the grant can happen at anytime? Thanks!

 

[MysticRiver]

should remain in the country until a decision is made as I need to be in Australia when they grant and the grant can happen at anytime?

You can travel overseas if you want. They will wait for you to come back before they issue the grant.

 

[littlejohn]

Thank you for clarifying @MysticRiver. So, does that mean once I have submitted an application for 887, I should remain in the country until a decision is made as I need to be in Australia when they grant and the grant can happen at anytime? Thanks!

You need to apply for BV-b to travel outside Australia, initially you will be granted with BV-a which does not allow you to travel outside Australia.
Better not to travel until you get the grant unless you have some emergency.

 

[Miss Taurus]

You need to apply for BV-b to travel outside Australia, initially you will be granted with BV-a which does not allow you to travel outside Australia.
Better not to travel until you get the grant unless you have some emergency.

Thanks! When I submit 887 application, do I need to submit police clearance from home even if I didn’t go back since coming to Australia?

 

[MysticRiver]

It seems so

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-regional-887#HowTo

Also provide an overseas police certificate from every country, including your home country, where you spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since you turned 16.

However, if you already have a PCC from your home country and you haven't back to your country since you obtained your last PCC, the old PCC may works (not sure about this though).

 

[littlejohn]

Thanks! When I submit 887 application, do I need to submit police clearance from home even if I didn’t go back since coming to Australia?

you should submit latest PCC from your home country, Department already know that you are in Australia but still they ask for a latest PCC from you home country. Getting a PCC from your home country is easy mate.

 

[Serg]

Hi MysticRiver,
Just with reference to the earlier reply about traveling while the 887 application is in the process could you kindly guide me if all applicants (main and dependants) should be in Australia for 887 visa grants?
My idea is to send my wife with kids back home for summer holidays like 2-3 months before the due date of 887 visa grant.
That means when the estimated due date (now they declare 18 months to review 887 application from 489 visa) comes I, as the main applicant, will be in Australia, but not my wife and kids.
Would I be given a PR straight under such circumstances and wife and kids will be granted later on when they arrive back? (Should we notify them about return?)
Or I ought to wait until after my wife and kids return to Australia to be granted 887 as an entire family?
By the time of the expected grant, our 489 visas will be still applicable for some time so wife and kids will be able to return back on eligible visas yet.

 

[littlejohn]

Hi MysticRiver,
Just with reference to the earlier reply about traveling while the 887 application is in the process could you kindly guide me if all applicants (main and dependants) should be in Australia for 887 visa grants?
My idea is to send my wife with kids back home for summer holidays like 2-3 months before the due date of 887 visa grant.
That means when the estimated due date (now they declare 18 months to review 887 application from 489 visa) comes I, as the main applicant, will be in Australia, but not my wife and kids.
Would I be given a PR straight under such circumstances and wife and kids will be granted later on when they arrive back? (Should we notify them about return?)
Or I ought to wait until after my wife and kids return to Australia to be granted 887 as an entire family?
By the time of the expected grant, our 489 visas will be still applicable for some time so wife and kids will be able to return back on eligible visas yet.

Better not to send the family until the GRANT..! you can send them for Holidays anytime / long / short,etc once you guys have PR.